by myelaine 62 Replies latest jw friends
I think the responsibility lies on us, the human race to do what we can, when we can, whether it be small or large, and really who can measure that.
I agree.
Personally, I can't see how Jesus coming and butchering 6 billion people at armageddon is any better than what we see today.
Our system ain't perfect, but it's better than the alternative.
Walter
mtbatoon,
you said, With more global media coverage we hear more bad new than we did in the past. No one reports good news because it doesn't sell.
"good" news doesn't sell...doesn't this say something about the moral DECLINE of our conscious?Putting actual events aside, as a society, where are "old-fashioned" christian values? Weren't they the "norm" a century ago in the western world? Peoples minds seem to be polluted with what could be called worldly ways. In Roman times pagans took great delight in the suffering and torture of christians, THEIR MINDS WEREN'T RIGHT. I think this is happening to a greater degree now, Peoples minds aren't right, the spirit of this world has more sway with people because these christian values are being ignored or pushed aside for the pleasures of the world. First we remove God and then His ideals....what's left? Human nature at its ugliest....
michelle
p.s. you can ask Jesus what took Him so long yourself...I know He's got a damn good reason...even if I don't know what it is.
We shouldn't be ruled by fear and pain. Horrible things happen now, and horrible things happended in the past. It's not really better or worse. If anything it's better, as people have said before. Sure there are gruesome murderers, but there are good people too, the majority of people are trying to be good. Think about this: At least we aren't playing soccer with human heads anymore.
I find myself wondering why in the hell he would be placing us here in this misery in the first place. This Jesus stuff can just make a person bitter or completely delusional. If there is a God he is nothing like us whatsoever, because in my mind there is NO excuse as to why humans have had to go through the shit they have on this Earth.
Let go and let God..go.
GBL
LOL... it feels so good to be the good among the bad, doesn't it?
Dave
It's more comforting for me to imagine the world without a God in it, than to imagine that there is one.
Sums up my feelings in one sentence. That there might be a God is a whole lot scarier then there might not be! I for one hope that the sadistic monster described in the bible is just a fictional one.
crumpet
the_classicist,
you said: Think about this: At least we aren't playing soccer with human heads anymore.
Why aren't we? Because a set of moral and ethical values were introduced and were to be spread throughout the world. My point is, we, as a society, are having a relapse.
michelle
"from the faith that you release, comes an atheist's peace." -- bad religion
:Why aren't we? Because a set of moral and ethical values were introduced and were to be spread throughout the world.
Yeah like do as I say or you're going to hell. I'm sorry, if you have faith in your Jesus thats fine.. this is pointless to debate.
GBL
I'm sorry myelaine but I can accept that there has been a decline in morals over the last 100 years or even 2000. Morals change but for one time period to judge another is a pointless exercise. We impose our own situations and standards that are impractical to the situation we are looking at. The Roman circus for example was a bloody experience though the execution of criminals or social undesirables was only a small part of the proceedings. The whole show was more a celebration of life through death, a concept we have trouble understanding with 20/21 st century thinking but one the Romans had no problem with. And why only the decline of Christian values, what about Buddhist, Hindu, or Muslim ?
